Our final panel today will examine how China Growing military presence and influence in south or Southeast Asia and africa Furthers Development of expeditionary abilities. We will start with greg pulley, he is the rector of Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative and at the center of Strategic International studies. He oversees research on u. S. Foreign policy in the asiapacific with a particular focus on the maritime domain and the countries of Southeast Asia. He is the author of the South China Seas and focus clarifying the limits of maritime dispute. Coauthor of multiple other works. He will focus on chinas activities in south, Southeast Asia. Next we hear from [inaudible], am i pronouncing it [inaudible] Research Associated at the African Center for strategic studies at the National Defense university. He is an expert on china africa relationships partnerships between the africa and east asia and the African Security issues. His forthcoming book, manuscript examines the influence of
Before introducing this panel, i want to take advantage of our collective presence here and invite the immediate past president to open the session with the native lands acknowledgment. A statement that those crucial to who we are as an historical organization. We care deeply about the past and the past of this part of the world. I would like for you to repeat after me. In this language, we say this word. I want to welcome you. Being an american and in scholar, we exhaust we are on the land here. In being here, there is not always in india presence but this establishes the american scence. An indian pre you have to remember American Indians being part of the past, the present and the future. [applause] thank you. Questionesses a simple. Perhaps an odd question for the western History Association to thing about. Does the west even matter anymore . Regionalism matter in American History . At a moment when people are increasingly brought together by transportation, the internet and shared
Last month those are your headlines stay with us here on aljazeera the stream is coming up next ill be back in about twenty five minutes. Ok and your History Today should u. S. President donald trump be actively resisted i guess today has been a vocal part of that movement for more than a year now you may not know his name but its likely that you know its to day week Michael Skolnik and imo they could be loud and ill be bringing the questions from our community to michael keep them coming with hash tag a. J. Stream and you can also send them to me via you tube. When u. S. President donald trump was on the Campaign Trial he promised his make America Great again slogan was more than just words it was a movement that would sweep him into the white house but his election also another movement one of resistance to him and all that his presidency stands for on the streets and on i one of the loudest voices of that resistance has been Michael Skolnik and there hasnt been much that he hasnt co